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i %\)t #rottjjebttt? Wiwmx?i* "Vol. IX ORANGEBUE?, S. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, I88O. ?STo. 4. SUKRIDAN & SIMS, Prop lie tors. SUBSOttlPTIOX. ,One Year....SI 50 Sl^ Months....1.00 WU'iatera of the Gospel.LOO ApVKUTISEMENTS. First Iiisrcrtion.$1.00 JCacli' $|uhavc_ueht Insertion.50 Liberal contracts made fur y month ;i ml over. J033 OFFICE IS rimi'A?Kl> TO fJO ALL K1KDSOK <Tol> l^rintirjLg Flirting. The flirt is known by unmistakable .signs to any one of the smallest per ception. All arc familiar with the numerous varieties of the species. ?Wo need only mention a few, and ?very few words will sufllcc to indicate the peculiarities of each. There is the noisy, boisterous "fast girl," whose flirting is but one of her chnraclcris tics, along with her extravagant drc?S, Blang speeches, and general uncon yentionality of demeanor and disre gard of appearances. There is the common vulgar flirt, who has neither intellect nor education sufficient to qualify hor even for the exercise of the very low nit she professes. The I Style wo arc chiefly familiar with in j the person of the maiil-of all-work in j her intercourse with the milkman or the policeman. But girls of a better i clans often remind us of her, their flirting merely consisting of pert, sau cy speeches and tosses of ihe head. Then there is the sly, quiet flirt, loss objectionable to society in general, though perhaps more dangerous and designing than the open hoyden. Among this class may be found the Becky Sharps and Blanche Aniorys who, since the advent of Thackeray's novels, have come lo be regarded as the types of artful woman kind. ? These arc fond of nooks and corners ; their batteries arc little soft, flatter ing speeches, demure glances, and an | affectation of infantine simplicity and 1 innocence ; and their victims are gen- I crally young, unwary lads or easily j gulled old gentlemen. There is the practical, designing flirt, who sets herself deliberately and of malice prepense to Intrup a husband, or at least an admirer, with the variety? chiefly found, happily, in sensational \ novels?rrof the girl who has an addi- j tional zest lent to her game if she can iuterlere with the claims of other wo men, cither wives or sweethearts. Some would, perhaps, include the un conscious flirt, if such a thing can be ; that is, the girl who is naturally gay, and has.little winning, coaxing ways, which, ;f aided by a pretly person, j make her specially attractive, if no', dangerous. Having said so much regarding the coquette, it would be unfair lo con clude without passing condemnation upon the male flirt or "coquet." A : most objectionable being ; but one, to ; dornen justice, seldom met with, at least in its worst form, that is, the j lady killer. We do not at all mean the "ladies' man." There aie very ! few giils, even of the sedate type, who do not like a mm who tries to make hirojself agreeable to ladies, even to the extent of soft speeches and harmless gallantries. Indeed, a man . who is not fond of ladies' society is! generally fond of much worse things. And that which would bo flirting in a woman is not flirting in a man, or even meant for it, for some license! must be allowed to the sex which ought lo take the "initiative." But there is a degraded type of man who ' goes much further, and often has the breaking of hearts to atone for ; one who does so with his eyes open, anil knowing well the consequences of bis procedure. There arc men who set ihemselvcs to the task of winning hearts for the pleasure of the game, and who will go to great pains and artifices to do so. They generally exercise their art on young, unsophis ticated girls?where they can Und such?as more fresh and interesting, and easier lo deceive than those who are ttu fait in the practices of coquet ry themselves. These are Hie "hand some men," who, by means of a flat tering tongue, can easily, in a few pointed speeches?just keeping clear of nn actual declaration?make a sim ple girl think herself the chosen and beloved one. If he mean nothing se rious, what can be more unmanly, more ungenerous, than such a course of conduct on a man's part? The male jilt can be culled to account for his actions; but the mere Uirl, the "lady-killer," plays his heartless game in secret, quite unsuspected?if he be very artful and wary?even by the girls family ; his delinqu^uccs may be known only to the stillerer herscll, who, of course, cannot "make her moan," even if she would do so, as he has given her no hold over him. lie has had his little amusement, and when he tires he leaves his victim to scik another.**-Chicago Ledger. Thkv are going to hoist an Ameri can flag on King's mountain on the 21st and Col. Thos. llnrdcmnn \v|ll orate. Sparta Ishmaclitcms. When Graul dies, it may bo said of him, as was once said of a depart ed Dutchman. "Veil poor Hans is gone ; but he vas a goot scbmokcr." Views honestly entertained should be fearlessly maintained. To surren der honest .convictions of right, with a view to possible political gains, is evidence of an ignoble spirit. Some of the Bayard advocates brag that he "is taking the wind out of Sherman's sail's." We do not admire a Democrat who navigates his balk with John Slicitnnn's wind. Tile Chronicle says in a financial article: "Mr. Bayard is certainly some little distance ahead of his par ty." He certainly is in his financial views. Js he ahead of John Slier man? Or are they neck and neck? j Grant continues to gather as lie 'goes. His latest acquisition, so far J as we have beard, was a bald eagle, presented in spreadeaglc stj le by Ca ry W. Styles. And Gary answered unto Uriah saying, "be gave the proudest bird that cut the ether to the foremost eiti/.en of America." Schill! The Florida Hun keys that gave "ihice cheers for Sheridan," recently may have done so for the same rea son that caused the sailor at a camp meoting, where everybody else seem ed to be happy," to throw up his hat ami shout: "Hurrah for the Devil! 1 sec he's got mighty few friends here." We mean no disrespect lo A poly on by mentioning bis name in connection with that of Phil. Shcii dan. National Republican Convention Tuk National Republican Execu tive Committee has issued a call for a Republican Convention to meet in the city of Chicago, on the second day of June, for the purpose of nominating | a ''resident and a Vice President ol the United Stales. The selection ol Cameron as Chairman of this Com mittee and the early call for the nom inating Convention arc favorable in* dicalions for the third tenners. The Grant managers realize the fact thai he is weakening in bis'chanccs foi the nomination. They have brought him back loo soon. The enthusiasm over his rcluru is dying out, and is giving place to a sober, second thought that is likely to lay tho Gencrcl upon the I political table, All thai can possible J save him now is lo hurry up matters.! The programme is lo hasten on! the State Conventions ami elect cnuugh Grant delegations lo give him control of the Convention. It is said that this has already been arranged so far as the Slates of New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois are concerned, and that Giant is now looking up voles in the South to help secure him the nomination. There is likely to be a very animated und bit ter light over the nominations in this Convention, and il is by no means improbable that its action will not greatly improve the Democratic pros pects of success.?Anderson IuUili (j nctr. Waste Breath. The Columbia Yeoman asks : "Can it bo true that tho South Carolina Supreme Court Reports are to lie printed Norlh? The Republicans I never thought of doing that, and ccr I tninly the Democrats will not do' South Carolina printers that injustice.! We are not interested. It is only) the principle involved that we con-1 consider. K:ieh class of working-men i in South Carolina needs all the woilc) it can gel. If the mother refuses lo! nourish her child what car. she ex-1 i expect from it?" This talk of pat ronizing home industry, when it re fuses to work at as low rates as more distant enterprise, is all waste breath. Those having charge of the printing of the Supreme Court Repot Is owe il to the lax payers to have the work done as low as possible. Whether it is done in Columbia or Massachusetts makes no difference to the public.? | Press ami Banner. Sr. Louis, December 2(5.?The pas senger train on the Chicago and Al ton Railroad, which kit hero last night for Kansas City, was thrown! from tbo track seventy miles north | by the breaking of a vail caused by intense cold, G.. W. Paine, the pos ter of Hie sleeping car, and Col. IJond, of Auburn, 111., werp killed, A brake man, the sleeping car conductor and a nun her of passengers were hurt, but none seriously. T/wo coaches were burned mid the whole train badly yvrecked. Hunting the Man who Promised to Marry Her. A widow woman from Columbia arrived in the city yesterday and lodged a somewhat unusual complaint at .the ollicc of Justice Davidson. She said thcro was a mnu in Charlotte who promised to marry her and had failed to fill the contract, and she was desirious of knowing what she could do to compel a compliance with the same. She stated that their two lives were lo have been united on the 21th of December last, and that all the preparations for the important event had been made, but when the time for the wedding arrived her nlllunced was not there, nor bad she reeieved from him one word of explanation of his cruel and heaitiess absence. He hud even gone so far as to purchase his wedding suit which had been deposit ed with a mutual friend until he should call and chum his own. The magistrate heard the woman's story and issued a summons for the man to appear and answer the charge ol breach ol contract, with damages to tho amount of ??d, this sum having been put down because suits of this sort for greater amounts do not fall within the jurisdiction of a magistrate. The man appeared, and tho two were allowed a few minutes private con versation, after which Hie complain ant ngreOd to stop the suit for the present and to return and report to the magistra'e later. At last accounts she had not appeared, and it is pre sumed that her perseverance, with! her leap year privileges, has won her a husband.? Charlotte Observer, uary 10. Gary vs. Hampton, When General Gary makes at tacks on Hampton he wages war against his own popularity and makes the success of his cause an. impossi bility. Hampton is a patriot whom tho people revere and love, and any thrusts, coining from any souicc, will meet their stern disapproval. Ad mitting fcr the moment that Gary's charges are true, the dilleicncc in the two men seems to us to be : That Hampton sought to relieve his people of a thraldom worse than death, while Gary seeks lo advance his own inter ests, even if the liberties and happi ness of his people must be sacrificed in order to attain the end in view. Hut Gen. Gary has mistaken the temper of the people. He lias been hoisted by his own petard.? Chester Bulletin. Severe Srorm. Tlie telegrams report the severest storm at Portland, Oregon, ever known. The gale attained for a short time llie velocity of eighty miles tin hour. A large number of bouses were blown down, including Brcman Hall and the new Catholic Chute'.). Tho damage to properly in the city will reach ?70,000. Tbc storm in the country was also very severe. The telegraph lines between Portland and Dallas are so buried under fallen timber that they will have lo be en tirely rebuilt. A great number ol cattle were killed by falling barns and trees. It is impossible to esti mate the value of the properly des troyed, but it will certainly be very great. Three or four persons arc so far reported as killed, but the loss of life does not seem to be very great. It is related of a well-known mer chant of a neighboring city that, after making his will and leaving a large properly to trustees forjiis son, he called the young man in, and, after icidiug the will to him, asked him if there was any alteration or improve ment he could suggest. "Well, father," said the young gentleman, lighting a cigarette, "I think as things go nowadays it would be belter for me if you left the property to the oth er fellow and made me the trustee." The old gentleman made up his mind then and there that the young' man was quite competent to lake charge of his own inheritance and scratched the trustee clause out. A very modest young lady, who wanted a pair of garters, addressed n shopman thus: "Iiis my desire to obtain a pair of circular elastic ap pendages, capable of being contract el} or expanded by means ol*oscillat ing burnished steel appliances, that sparkle like particles of gold leaf sei with Alaska diamonds, and which are utilized for retaining in proper posi tion the habiliments ol the lower ex tremities, which Uelicaoy forbids me to mention. A Wife on tho Witness Stand. There was ti thrilling scene in the! Heyden trial at New Haven, Conn., where Rev. Mr. Hay den is charged with murder, when Mrs Heyden, wife of the accused, was on the witness-1 stand. Mrs. IJayden had shown won derful quickness and discretion In the | testimony she lias given and has tes lled to facts which go to contradict j the theory of the prosecution. At length the prosecution put to her thisj question: "As Mr. Hay den, the ac cused is your husband, the father of| your three children, a devoted hus band to a loving wife, and as you have always, and do now, maintain the plcasantcst relations with him, as you have implicit confidence in his innocence, as you believe that if he sutlers the ignominious punishment that must befall him in case he is found guilt}' will be unjtfst, would you, mndatnc, under such circumstances and under oath, make a misstntcmcnl to save him, whom you love better than your life, from punishment?*' Mis. Huydcu gave away under lite strain. She burst into tears. Many of the spectators wept in sympathy with her. The scene was intensely dramatic. The counsel for the defense bade her not answer and said that the question was an insult. The counsel for the Stale however raid : "It is not an insult. Far bo it fiom me to insult a loving wife and a lady like the one now on the witness stand. 1 would say nothing to hurt her feelings except what duty com pels me to say. It iif.no insult to a devoted wife to intimate that in order to save the life of bet husband she would, if necessity compelled her to do so, pet jure bei self. , It is i at her an honor tu her. A woman who loves as she loves, if she. thought her bus" band must sutler an ignominious pun ishment, would exaggerate, prevari cate and, if m-cessarVj tell an abso lute falsehood to save him, and though she should violate the law in so doing, 1 should honor her fur it. 1 should expect my wite-io do that for] me. This is no Ul^Jpfa, and perfec-j lion has not been and never will he 1 reached. II 1 were In a similar posi tion to the accused and my wile,j mother to six children whom kind Providence has seen fit to bless us with, were in the place of the witness and I thought she would not exagger ate and, it necessary, peijure herself in order to save me, 1 won hi not love her with one-half the love I now bear her." There can be little doubt that most men and women feel the force of this. The old law would not permit a wile [to testify for her husband, for it took it for granted that she would tell a lie if necessary to save her husband and the father of her children from a fel on's dreadful death. That rule has now been somewhat relaxed and the wife may testify in her husband's de fense, but still the jury can not ignore her stiong incentive; nay, her lighl cous incentive, to pcijuij*. A Fatal Red Shawl. A woman residing near Lexington, Ky., illustrates the danger of wearing red in the presence of bullocks. While pausing through a pasture near her home, she attracted the attention of a herd of cattle, who seemed to lie en raged at the sig!il of a red shawl which she was wearing* She became alarmed, and started to run away,I when the whole herd gave chase. After running a short distance she fell, cxhauscd. . Parties who witness ed the chase hurried to the rescue of the woman, and even in time to pre vent the cattle from running over her after she fell, but she died from the effects of her fright while being taken to her home. Good Cotton Yield. On six acres of ground, within the corporate limit* of town, Messrs. Whitaker and Wilson, gathered, the] past season, 3,Lb") pounds of lint cot Ion. The whole of the plot of ground was not in actual cultivation?a por tion of it being taken up with ditches. The whole mode of cultivation was that usually employed, though the ground was deeply ploughed. Labt! year the same ground ycildcd about 2,"00 pounds.? Yorkville Enquirer. The end of the world is predicted this year. In anticipation of thisj event, we hopp all indebted to the | Democrat will call and settle their I accounts. Come along friends, come along, make the best preparations yon can, What a Certain Man Would Do. Tub man who will take Q newspa per for a length of lime and then semi it back "refused" and unpaid for, would swallow a blind dog's supper and then stone tho dog for being blind?Excited Exchange Ho would do worse ther, that, lie j would marry a girl on trial and send her back with the words "doesn't suit" uhalkcd on her back after tho honey moon.? Another Excited Ixchange. Worse than that. He would steal tho chalk to write it with, and after-! wards he would use it on Uli shirts to I save cxpencc of washing, and then Uschis wile's fether for a month's I boat ding.?And Another. Worse 3 el. He woud chase a sick I rat ten miles over a corduroy road ' ami institute a ]>oxl mo tern in order j lo recover n stolen grain of corn.? Anil Still Another. lie would sponge a living from the! j bard earnings of bis poor old father j until that gentleman be came unable < j lo work, and then let him die in the \ poor house, and afterwards sell his I remains lo the medical students for anatomical purposes.?Bhifflon Eax m r. Still more horrible than any of the above, lie would take a hog on lr.s mother-in-law's grave and curse her for not being rich enough lo sprout grass for the hog to cat and for not ilying before she was born.? Texas I'honogrttph. lie would biro out his hundred year old deaf and dumb mother aitnost doubled up with lie* rheumatism, take all I ho wages and make pick crumbs with tho chickens for something to cat; put her in the poor house when she got too feeble to work, and al ter her death bury her in bis garden lo help the growth of the cabbages, and checkle at his shrewdness, and, when ihc time arrives fur him to de part lo his deserts, have the cheek to say that ho longs to shako oir this ! mortal coil and rest in the arms of his dear old mother in heaven.?I/ike City {Flo) Report r. The Happy Man. The happy man was born in the city of regeneration, in the parish of repentance unto life. He was educa ted at the school of obedience, and now lives on the plain of persever ance, not withstanding he has a large estate in the county of Christian con tentment, lie often does jobs of self-denial, wears Iho plain garment of humility,has a better suit lo put on when he gojs to court, called the robe of Christ's righteousness. lie break fast every morning on spiritual pray er, and sups every evening on the same. Ho has moat to cat lhat the world knows not of, and his drink is tho sincere milk of the word. Thus happy ho lives and happy he dies. Happy is he who has gospel submis ' sion in his will, due order in his af fcctior.s, sound i cacc in his consci ence, sanctifying grace in his soul, and reul divinity in his breast. Hap py is the life of such a one?in order to attain which, live holy, die daily, watch }our heart, redeem your tiuie, seek Christ, and long for glory. U that the "happy man," after this di vine order, might be met with on every hand !?Anonymous. The Ghouls in Richmond. "It has transpired that grave rob. hers have been at work exhuming dead bodies by wholesale from Oak wood Cemetery , situated in the east ern subtubs of Richmond, Va. It is known now that over forty bodies, ' most of colored bodies, mostly of col ored people, have been stolen since I the cool weather set in, and shipped to medical institutions in different parts of the country. Tho attention of the Council committee on cemeter ies was called to this matter some time ago by the keeper of Oak wood Cemetery, but no action was taken. 1 ho affair has created great excite ment among the people living in the vicinity of the cemetery." Tub Cleveland Voice recalls this holiday inoidendl : "Young men on limited salaries and still mote limited credit have got lo be careful how they practice their little games on tho fair sex. A youtliful Clcvelundcr who answers the above description came to grief Christmas day by presenting tho idol of his heart with a pair of solitaire cartings wrapped up in a dollar-store anvartisement. lie says it was entirely an accident, but she sent the jewelry back and wont speak to him on the street." Notice. Editor Orangeburg Democrat: Having been appointed by lion. Win. G. LeDuc, of the Department of Agriculture, Washington, to gath er general statistics, for Orangeburg County, of grape growing and wine making during the yeur 1879, I would earnestly and respectfully re quest my fellow-citizens engaged in the grape culture to furnish me the following information at their earliest convenience: What hind of grape planted? average planted? average yield of pounds in grapes ps-r acre? average yield of gallons in wine per acre? average market value of wine I per gallon of one year old, of two years old, of three years old, of four yeais old and ol live ycats old ? Num ber gallons of still wines produced ! and of sparkling wines? number of gallons of brand}' (pioof) produced? and maiket value of brandy (proof) j produced by gallon? If our people would interest them selves in this matter and promptly answei each particular in the above questions, it will greatly facilitate the work ami possibly result in much good to the county. The grape cul ture is gaining in importance and value, and nothing is belter calculat ed to increase the interest of our peo ple in it lhan accurate information through the Department of Agricul ture. Address me at Si. Matthews, S. C, care Poplar Club. Very Respectfully, A. Jouicoain. A Georgia Scandal. Atlanta, January 12.-South Geor gia has a big social scandal. J. 1'. A. Dupont, editor of the Okrfcnokcan, published at Dupont, became intimate with a Northern young lady visiling friends in the town. Gossip became so busy that Ihc relatives told the young lady that she must go. She and Dupont left town together and went to Quitman, where they register ed as man and wife. He carried bet to a ball that night as his wife. A rumor of the true condition of atfairs I was heaid in lown and the young men called on Dupont and demanded an explanation. He said she was his wife. The committee demanded that he sign a paper that she wa?. He signed his hi other's name, and soon after left with the girl. It is rumored that the father of the girl is pursuing them, greatly enraged, and that he has out a warrant charging Dupont with seduction. Dupont is a young j man from the West, who came to Georgia a few yeais ag"o, and by tal ent ami energy rose to distinction. He is the Mayor of Dupont. named in honor of his father, and the editor of one of the liveliest weeklies in the State. His friends say he was on a spree. General opinion is very se vere on him.?Dispatch io Eouisville Courier Jturnal. Mrs. Oakey's Advice. "A woman chooses for her profes sion tho head of a household. Let her not enter on it lightly, Propei ly viewed, il is the most clevatsii of all professions. She has in her hands the welfare and direction of a few or many people, but it is a work which cannot be neglected, it is her duty to sec that her home is clean, airy, cheerful happy and its various econ omies attended to,. A mistress should go through her house every morning, praise where praise is due, and quietly find fault with any carelessness or omission, thinking nothing beneath her notice, but with a gentle authority which admits of no question. Do not live with a tine house over your head and subsist in tho base ment. Few people out of your fam ily know or care how you live. Let your house, large or small, be kept for the be nelil of ihosc who live in it. Warmth and light are better than line furniture, and good beds better than line beadsteads. No true lady will bounce out of Ihc room and slam the door alter her when asked lo forego her new silk dress for a few days and let her bus j band settle an old cigar bill.?Ddroi' Free Press. Ami no true man, sim ply because he edits a paper, wiil rush into print with his family troub les.?Louisvil'c Courier Journal. "Mh. Jim lilainc of Maine" has hud another fainting lit. Every lime a' Presidential election conies around, Blaine bus an attack. An exchange says it is the result of cxctleinpnt and devilment. Which is the Nobler. On Sunday morning last, the last Sabbath in the year, and so bright and mild and beautiful as to arouse thankfulness in the breasts of even brutes and dumb beasts, we were in expressibly gratified to see the young men of our community, gener ally, in the house of God. On this lovely and blessed day the "desccr% tors" were few ; so few indeed as to stand out in bold and unenviable rc iief. And which is the nobler?even putting vital piety out of the question, which is the more manly, the moto dignified, the clcnuer, the purer, the more considerate of private and pub lic virtue, the more respectful, to wards mother, wife, sister, daughtor-r^ to attend the house of God on Sun day, or to spend the holy day in loit ering pitifully about the streets and public square, drinking whiskey, ut tering oaths, and talking vice, gam ing and licentiousness? Which the nobler, which the more manly? Love God if you can, you-g man?try with your whole heart!?and if you can not do this, at least lespect public decency and guard female purity suf ficiently to cease this open desecra tion of the Sabbath. We shall continue to exhort the young men of our community, most of whom wc have known intimately from their cradles, and wc beg them to believe that we do il in earnest ami humble love, not in dogmatic ar rogance. Things arc transpiiing every month in Edgeficid which cry aloud to every pure woman to watch well her own ways and the ways of the men with whom she associates. This very issue of the Advertiser chronicles an affair which should cause every watchman, old ami young, to rush at once to the top of bis tower, and give n loud alarm. Tug time has inevitably como for people, young and old, to look uiound them and think. Wc shall continue to exhort our young men to cease desecrating the Sabbath; and we beg them again to believe that we do it in love. As for the elderly gentle men who habitually desecrate the Sabbath, at the same time that we exhort them, we ask from them no in dulgence. They deserve the utmost scathings that can be buried at them by the pulpit, by the press, or by vir tuous women. And God help you in the final day.?Edgefidd Advertiser. The Third Term in Ohio. A Washington letter says: "A pronounced Radical Republican, who has been spending a few weeks and ?he holidays at-Cleveland, Ohio, has returned to this city with some very decided notions ns to the feeling of the Buckeyes over Grant and the third term. He found that, since the re cent open announcement of Grant's willingness to run again if ho could receive the nomination, the quiet, determined oppositiou ton third term in Ohio was decidedly apparent and fatal to Grant's candidacy in that State. Not only have all of the Ger man papers of Ohio openly served notice that they will not support the issue of a third term, but the natives themselves, when canvassed on tbo streets of the city, are in n marked majority against Giant. The choico of the opposition is about cvently di vided between Blainc and Sherman in the city, and overwhelmingly in B.'ajne's favor in the country sur rounding, lie says that Grant's nom ination would give the Stale of Ohio over to the enemy next Jail." Max must need pick up many a crown on the royal road to wealth. The talk of there being no sunshine in this life, is all moonshine. Young man, if you are ever asked what happiness is, and you don't know, just say it is the possession of gooil hcultJ, and n dollar that was left after paying all your del ts. After all, to receive just praise for our honest endeavors while wc live is much more gratifying than the pros pect of ever so much misspelled "tally" on our tombstone. A new species of plant is called tho "baby plant." Inside its calyx is a tiny figure that looks like a baby, but there is no further resemblance. It cannot squail, kick and yell like a baby, neither can il croon and crow like one of these little pink darlings ; but wc bkould lather have it in the house as far ns a good night's sleep u i concerned,?Jfey) Haven lirgister". Notes"